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fistiness

fistiness noun: the quality of being fisty.

Noun

fistiness (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being fisty.
    • In this ambivalent combination of masculine fistiness and feminine cushioning, Martine sensed the vigor and sparkle of life, […]1972, Carolyn Geduld, Bernard Wolfe, page 46

Origin of fistiness

From fisty + -ness.

Questions about fistiness

What does fistiness mean?
Fistiness means the quality of being fisty.
What part of speech is fistiness?
Fistiness is a noun.

Words near fistiness in the dictionary

  1. fisticuffery
  2. fisticuffing
  3. fisticuffings
  4. fisticuffs
  5. fistily
  6. fistiness
  7. fisting
  8. fistings
  9. fistinut
  10. fistinuts
  11. fistle

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